Penny Rigg Copper Mill by munki-boy
Penny Rigg Copper Mill
Penny Rigg Copper Mill is in The Lake District National Park in England.
The remains of the old Penny Rigg Copper Mill overlooking Tilberthwaite.
A slate and copper working site for the nearby mines with ruins and re-purposed buildings including an old smithy, powder store, water leat systems and a massive waterwheel pit surrounded by epic views.
The mines here were first properly driven into the hillside by the German Miners in the 16th Century although many were expanded with modern equipment later you can still find some of the old “coffin” levels with pick marks showing they were mined by hand.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Penny Rigg Copper Mill
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Local History around Penny Rigg Copper Mill
There are some historic monuments around including:
Dike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry HawsYewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low YewdaleConiston copper minesRoman road in Wrynose BottomMickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of StickleGreenburn copper mines and associated ore processing worksCairns and enclosure on The Rigg, BanisheadThe Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry PlaceRoman road up Wrynose PassCastle Howe hillfort, Little LangdaleTwo rifle ranges on Silver HowMoot mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little LangdaleRound cairn, 460m south west of Thompson GroundLong Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell FootSeven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell FootRifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea MossCairns on Foul ScrowTwo bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water.
